I loved them all smirky, all covered in snow
I lost my true lover, from courting so slow
Now courting's a pleasure, and partying is grieved
And a false hearted lover, is worse than a thief
Now a thief he will rob you, and take what you have
But a false hearted lover, will lead you to the grave
And the grave will decay you, and turn you to dust
Not one man in a million, a poor girl can trust
The judge said stand up boy, and dry up your tears
You're sentenced to Nashville, for twenty-one years
So kiss me goodbye babe, and say you'll be mine
For twenty-one years baby
Is a mighty long time
Oh hear that train blow babe, she'll be here on time
To take me to Nashville, to serve at my time
Oh look down that railroad, and boys you can see
And keep right on wavin' your farewell to me
Now we don't know who she was Pfft you, the boy
You don't really know where, she came from
Oh, oh, oh, go away slave, you can count your own days
Oh goodbye babe, overhear that train sound!
girl. My sweetheart and I had a quarrel. I was troubled as a body could get. So I put
on my coat and walked out into the night. And this great little girl I met. Now we don't
know who she was. And we don't know where she came from. We only know there was an angel's
glow in the eyes of the strange little girl. In the eyes of the strange little girl.
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